The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 8, 2019

How do you bring laughter and fun to your school – specifically with your colleagues? Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) August 6, 2019 Sherry St. Clair is the founder of Reflective Learning LLC, an educational consulting agency based in Kentucky. was released in June of 2019. (You don’t need Twitter to read it.)

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Kathy Schrock

MAY 1, 2019

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in May 2019 and is re-posted here with permission. Professional Development by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images We all have participated in formal professional development days at school.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Yet Ballard’s main focus is not the tools themselves, but rather, how to support teachers leveraging edtech to help improve student learning. “I For example, in one of our focus groups, we asked teachers to examine the prototype for a tool they could use to evaluate whether and how to use edtech. Amy Ballard, Ph.D.,

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. Thu, 04/11/2019 - 15:35. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . Let us know how you fare on this journey.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The post How to Make an Impact as a Tech Coach appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Alison Jalufka is a Learning Coach at an elementary school in her Central Texas school district. Alison now supports technology AND learning on her campus, as well as coaching her teachers on best practices. © Shake Up Learning 2019.

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Edthena

MAY 30, 2019

Here’s a few of the articles we’ve been sharing this month focused on teacher professional development and professional learning. A teacher from Australia details what she learned from watching video of her classroom teaching. Read the full article from Education Week: How To Coach the Overwhelmed Teacher.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 18, 2019

ISTE 2019 is fast approaching, and as enthusiasm levels rise, so does the pressure to see it all and do it all. ISTE is the perfect opportunity to meet new teachers and expand your professional learning network. Meet NEO at ISTE 2019! Exhibitors are prepared to present their products and answer all your questions.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 14, 2019

The post How to Get Credit for Listening to Podcasts – SULS012 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s explore how we can use podcasts for professional learning and get credit for it! These days, we have all sorts of learning at our fingertips, including through podcasts! ShakeUpLearning.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2021

Learn more about some of their best practices related to resource distribution, professional learning, and virtual engagement during the pandemic, in their own words. Pre-COVID, students at the 2019 TSEP Overnight Camping Conference. Tiffany Majors, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL).

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

Digital citizenship is using technology to solve problems , to engage respectfully with people of different viewpoints, to make your voice heard and to understand how to recognize fact from fiction.”. Systems Designer : Leaders build teams and systems to implement, sustain and continually improve the use of technology to support learning.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2019

The post How to Insert Audio in Google Slides (Step-by-Step) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. For many years, teachers have been asking me how to add audio–usually narration or background music–to Google Slides. Please note: If you do not have access to this feature yet, you should see it by mid-May 2019.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

Teachers and leaders in our district strive to create the best conditions possible for learning while juggling increasing demands and limited resources. In 2019, twenty-five years after joining FCPS as a teacher, and experiencing a variety of roles, I stepped into a position leading the department of organizational development.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The post #PottyPD: How to Make the Most of a Captive Audience (FREE TEMPLATE) – SULS043 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. We are talking about some alternative ways to share professional learning tips and strategies through what has been dubbed as #PottyPD. PottyPD: How to Make the Most of a Captive Audience.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

According to CDC data from 2009-2019, 1 out of 5 adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported having experienced at least some kind of major depressive episode. District officials read guidance from the National Center for School Mental Health and SAMHSA to really understand how to start.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 24, 2021

Thankfully, we have technology that enables us to find a way that meets our specific preferences, and that enables us to be able to see and hear each other, engage in conversations, and learn together. Read more: How to overcome digital fatigue as a teacher. Here are some ideas for PD for anywhere and anytime learning: Audio platforms.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 26, 2019

So when the folks at Sphero approached me about taking a look at what they are doing for Back To School 2019 I jumped at the chance because it gave me an opportunity to get Reaghan to experiment with code beyond the screen. Her ability to try something, have it fail and then figure it out again is inspiring.

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Edthena

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The list of articles includes material on student choice, designing virtual professional learning activities , and lessons learned from the distribution of funds from the CARES Act. Here are four design elements for facilitators who are hoping to plan successful virtual professional learning activities.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 26, 2019

The post How to Plan for Technology Integration – SULS005 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Since is the last episode in my five-part series , I want you to be able to take everything you’ve learned so far and implement it in your classroom. (By 09:26] – We hear a reminder of exactly what dynamic learning is. [12:35]

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TeacherCast

JUNE 30, 2019

Are you searching for an amazing professional learning community that will help you 24/7/365? How To Apply For The #MIEExpert Program. Create a Highlight Sway with the following information: Screenshot of badges on the Microsoft Educator Community (make sure you have your MIE Expert 2018-2019 badge and Certified MIE badge!).

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Tom Murray

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Whether it’s the lesson plan, the professional learning session, the conference presentation, they want it to be just right. It’s how so many educators are… and that’s simply because most have high expectations; of themselves and of others. Where can you fail forward in 2019?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Go to coolcatteacher.com/modern right now to sign up for the Modern Classrooms essential course for free where you will learn about the strategies, research, and resources that can drive student-centered, self-directed learning in your classroom. Thank you for listening. 8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. Doctoral Dissertation. Retrieved from [link] Dewey J. Democracy and education.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The annual rate of teacher attrition rose 20 percent from 2019-2020, at least in part impacted by the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. This integrated method fortifies learning environments and offers vital support, providing a robust and efficacious pathway to enhanced student outcomes and comprehensive school transformation.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Indeed, once you understand how to foster self-directed learning, it’s like unlocking a whole new world of educational potential. Howard Morris’ work emphasizes the “purposeful” nature of self-directed learning, and setting SMART goals aligns perfectly with that. Morris, T.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 19, 2020

Over the past four years, the Marginal Syllabus has learned a lot about how to bring people together—often at a distance, and often over extended periods of time—to read together, think together, and share in the exchange of ideas that matter to literacy, learning, and educational equity. You’re Invited. Click here. Click here.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

These improvements are because of the many changes we’ve made: the new instructional process, holding Response to Intervention time twice a week, job-embedded teacher professional development, professional learning communities, celebrating teachers, students and staff, and working with our community—just a plethora of things.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

Radcliffe was beginning to think more intentionally about the brain and to explicitly teach her students about how it functions. Counselors at our school began using specific names of brain structures, such as the amygdala and hippocampus, when teaching learners how to self-regulate. She wasn’t the only one. So, I put out my feelers.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

Although most states and jurisdictions lost ground since 2019 in fourth and eighth grade math and reading on the NAEP, DoDEA schools did relatively well. Also, it’s not enough to just teach kids how to read in a skills-based way. But it’s not helpful to simply set aside DoDEA schools when looking at the Nation’s Report Card scores.

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Edthena

JUNE 30, 2022

Schools are out and summer is here, but that doesn’t mean we’re not still learning! This past month, we’ve been reading all about meetings: how to have better team meetings and what PLCs really are. This ASCD article talks about how to “kick-start a teamwork transformation.”

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Bren Elliott, Chief School Improvement and Supports Officer for District of Columbia Public Schools, “everyone needs foundational training in the origins of racism, how bias takes root in the classroom, and the negative impact it has on how we treat and what we expect of children. Read the article on Part I of this edWebinar here.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 30, 2019

This post was designed to help give the Shake Up Learning readers even more ideas for how to use podcasts for professional learning at your school or on your own. I put together this Podcast PD Choice Board, inspired by Meredith Akers’ Podcast Tasting that was shared in episode 12 of The Shake Up Learning Show.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. offers educators a series of no-cost, on-demand e-learning modules built to highlight the importance of human connection and empathy in schools. Ready, Set, RISE! About Kaiser Permanente.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A+ College Ready, for example, is an intense summer professional learning program that ensures teachers are prepared to teach rigorous work to all students. Instead of thinking in terms of all students, said Dr. Elliott, think about how to target needs of individual groups and students. Cicely Curtis, Principal of R.B.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 14, 2019

The post 6 Ways to Learn Online with Kasey Bell this Summer! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Summer is a great time for professional learning! Today, I’m giving you 6 Ways to Learn Online with Kasey Bell this Summer! July 15, 2019 – July 18, 2019). Click To Tweet. July 11-August 8).

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

On February 1, 2019, Google send this email to it's users. In December 2018, we announced our decision to shut down Google+ for consumers in April 2019 due to low usage and challenges involved in maintaining a successful product that meets consumers' expectations. Learn more. Learn more. … maybe!

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Friday March 11, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, high quality digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Day nationwide. Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader Twitter and? LinkedIn.? .

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